The Nigeria Government on Tuesday approved two critical projects for the digital economy and technology startup ecosystem in the country. The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, who made this known on Tuesday stated that the first project has to do with the setting up of a special purpose vehicle, a […]
Read MoreExecutive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has charged Nigerian girls to follow evolving trends in the world of technology and pursue excellence in order to make a difference in the workforce of the future. According to the NCC Boss, the significance of encouraging young girls and women to consider […]
Read MoreThe contribution of the mobile communications sector of the Nigerian economy has the capability to increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product by about N67 trillion by 2028. To achieve that there had to be intentional policy interventions and consistent implementation, according to the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA). Senior Director of Public Policy and […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijanni, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian […]
Read MoreAirtel Africa Plc, just like the MTN Group was badly hit by the currency devaluation of the Nigerian Government thereby resulting to losses of up to $4,979 million, which was a decline of 5.3%, and leaving the telecom operator with $550 million for debt payment in May 2024. The Group in its year ended 31 […]
Read MoreThe UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, launched in 2019, and which is part of the International Tech Hub Network delivered by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office under the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP), has recorded massive impact on the Nigeria’s tech space. Besides supporting startups in […]
Read MoreBoxes have a multitude of uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is a necessity for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a conundrum: “think outside […]
Read MoreTelecommunication operators will invest $26 billion in cloud services in 2024, with expenditure growing to $65 billion in 2028. Telecommunications cloud refers to the implementation of cloud technology, services, and architecture into operator core networks, with this centralisation enabling operators to develop automated network management systems. An extract from the new report, Global Telecommunications Cloud Strategies […]
Read MoreThe Emergency Telecommunications Sector (ETS) is facing financial constraints in expanding internet access and security communications services for humanitarians responding to Islamist terror in northeast Nigeria. Only 28 percent of the $1.6 million required by the ETS this year has been secured. The World Food Programme (WFP) has contributed $280,000, and the United Nations Office for […]
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AMA PRESS RELEASE Telecommunications experts across West Africa have exposed trending innovations relying on telecoms infrastructure harping on the strategies that are crucial for the sustainability of telecommunications infrastructure to fast-track the regions digital economy. Speaking at the second edition of the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibtion (WATISE), with the theme: ‘Shaping the […]
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